By Melissa Meehan
Meet Mim is the perfect bed time book to read with your kids after a long day.
It’s got some beautiful pictures, it’s informative and it’s not too long.
The images immerse young readers in the wonders under water, taking them on a deep dive under the waves for a cheeky guessing game and sharing the wonders of little-known mimic octopus.
A master of disguise, the mimic octopus can change colour, shape and skin texture in all kinds of amazing ways.
Sandra Severgnini shows how the mimic octopus deters predators by shapeshifting into creatures that are known to be poisonous, such as the spiked lionfish and the banded sea snake.
It can even imitate jellyfish and sea stars.
Sandra, a talented author and illustrator, is well-known and loved for her books that bring children closer to nature. Her 2022 release Grub was named a Notable Book by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, while Tree Beings, written by Raymond Huber and Illustrated by Sandra, won the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature Award.
This book is for everyone from inquisitive little people who love nature to adults who can still be fascinated.
Budding marine biologists will delight in the wealth of accurate detail presented in the illustrations.
Adult and child readers alike will be left with a new appreciation for the life in our precious yet threatened marine environments.
